maneuver vt./n. 调遣;策略,操纵
词根记忆:man+euvre用手来做操纵,调动
maniacal adj. 发狂的,癫狂的
manipulation n. 操作;操纵;控制;伪造,篡改
martinet n. 严格遵守纪律的人
Like a martinet, Norman constrained his subordinates to adhere rigidly to the rules.
marvelous adj. 不可思议的;了不起的
发音记忆:马虎了事马虎作事就没有了不起的成就
Winsor McCay, the cartoonist, could draw with incredible virtuosity: his comic strip about Little Nemo was characterized by marvelous draftsmanship and sequencing.
matrilineal adj. 母系的
The Apache are a matrilineal society, where husbands typically move into wives dwellings and women take the leadership role in family affairs.
maudlin adj. 感情脆弱的,爱哭的
来自人名Maudalene,常被描绘成哭泣的典型形象
maverick adj. 特立独行的;n. 特立独行的人
来自人名Maverick,19世纪德克萨斯州大牧场主,其牲畜皆不打烙印而显得与众不同
meager adj. 贫乏的;削瘦的
分拆联想:m+eager光靠热心解决不了贫乏
The powers and satisfactions of primeval people, though few and meager, were commensurate with their few and simple desires.
mediocre adj. 平庸的,平凡的
词根记忆:medio+cre中间状态平庸的
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